Razor



Dec. 28, 1954 w. R. TOMCHEK RAZOR Filed Dec. 1, 1955 Fig IN VEN TOR.

WCI/lf R 70m c/zek United States Patent RAZOR Walter R. Tomchek, Garwood, N. J.

Application December 1, 1953, Serial No. 395,452

1 Claim. (Cl. 30-50) This invention relates to improvements in razors and has particular reference to that type of razor ordinarily referred to as a safety razor.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a razor which will cut the beard as the razor is moved over the surface of the face in either direction, in counterdistinction to the ordinary safety razor which cuts only when the razor is moved in one direction.

A further object is to produce a razor wherein opposite blades enable a user to move the razor very slightly in both directions'so as to cover a small area efficiently and with a minimum amount of effort.

A further object is to produce a razor of this character which is neat in appearance, one which is easy to manipulate and one wherein the blade may be readily replaced.

A further object is to produce a razor which may be easily cleaned and one which is economical to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numbers are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. l is an end elevation of my razor;

gig. 2 is a front elevation showing the parallel blades; an

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Ordinary safety razors employ a single thin blade which is held in the head of the razor in some manner so as to present only a small portion of the cutting edge of the blade, which is then moved over the face with-a scraping action, and consequently the hairs on the face are cut off close to the skin so as to present a neat appearance.

With this type of razor it is necessary, as for instance, after the person makes a down stroke, to lift the razor away from the face and to then move the razor upwardly and then to make a down stroke, either to cover the area previously shaved, or to move to an adjacent area. There are many places on the face where it is extremely diificult to manipulate the head of the razor to perform this down stroke operation and therefore it is necessary to reverse the razor in the hand so as to enable the user to make an up stroke.

Applicant has therefore devised a razor wherein a pair of opposed blades are so arranged that either one will operate, depending upon the direction in which the razor is moved.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the handle which engages a threaded member 6 having a head 7 which bears against a circular compressor 8, which compressor is secured to a tubular shell 9, through the medium of a screw 11.

This shell 9 is internally threaded so as to receive threaded plug-like ends 12 and 13 which abut the ends of the compressor 8 (see Fig. 2).

The shell 9 has flat surfaces 14 and 16 extending across the surface thereof and angularly disposed with relation to each other. A slot 17 is also formed in the shell.

It will be here noted that the adjacent edges of the compressor as shown at A and B are substantially in parallel alignment with the opposite edges of the slot 17. As a result, blades 18 and 19 may be positioned against the flat surfaces 14 and 16 respectively, after which, by tightening the handle 5 on the threaded member 6 the opposite sides of the compressor will be moved toward each other and will bind the blades 18 and 19 against the shell 9, thus holding them in correct position for shaving purposes.

It is apparent that by merely loosening the handle new blades may be substituted and that their position will be such that their cutting angle will be properly presented to the face when the razor is drawn thereover. Therefore, a person using my razor may move the same upwardly or downwardly and be sure of a perfect shaving operation.

It is also apparent that the device may be quickly rinsed under the faucet without the necessity of disassembling because of the fact that the parts are sealed together when they are in adjusted position. Therefore, neither shaving cream nor water can enter the head, and the slot 17 may be quickly rinsed under a faucet, thus enabling the razor to be put away for future use without further care.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A razor comprising a head section formed of a shell circular in cross section, a split compressor positioned on said shell, said shell having a pair of plane surfaces angularly disposed with relation to each other and extending from end to end of said shell, whereby blades may be positioned between said shell and said compressor with their edges exposed beyond the periphery of said shell, and a threaded member extending through said compressor, said threaded member having a head thereon to engage one side of said compressor and a threaded handle mounted on said threaded member and adapted to engage the opposite side of said compressor for moving the opposite edges of said split compressor toward each other and against said blades.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 824,691 Goe Jan. 26, 1906 1,890,334 Muros Dec. 6, 1932 

